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Frank Welker: Hollywood's most successful actor

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Re: Frank Welker: Hollywood's most successful actor

Postby Bouncy X » Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:19 pm

regardless of this whole box office issue, the guy is a cartoon GOD!!

i know people like Mel Blanc are often credited for being so diverse and all when it comes to animation but man, he has nothing on Welker. the guy's done soooo many shows and movies, sooo many voices and characters, its just crazy to read his IMDB credits.

i grew up in the 80s and he's was involved in some capacity in practically every single cartoon i ever watched during that decade and practically every one made. the guy totally deserves some kinda award for all he's done for the animated voiceover world.

and whats really impressive is that outside of Soundwave, i think every voice has just been him alone without any electronic help or trickey. even Blanc had his voice altered for many of the Looney Tunes he's done. its why Bugs and Daffy in particular sound odd in the later 80s stuff, they didnt alter it so we hear what he really sounded like. and of course with Soundwave, the unaltered version is simply the voice he's used for other characters like Dr. Claw so yeah...dude's a deity of cel-lular proportions. :P
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Re: Frank Welker: Hollywood's most successful actor

Postby Burn » Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:12 pm

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Bouncy X wrote:i know people like Mel Blanc are often credited for being so diverse and all when it comes to animation but man, he has nothing on Welker. the guy's done soooo many shows and movies, sooo many voices and characters, its just crazy to read his IMDB credits.


In fairness, the cartoon industry was still in it's infancy when Mel Blanc came on the scene. He pioneered and laid the ground work for guys like Welker.

For the record (because apparently I need to put a disclaimer when I dare say something non-worshippy about something TF related), I think Welker's got a crap load of talent, but Mel Blanc will be the #1 voice actor to me because of the characters he brought to life.
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Re: Frank Welker: Hollywood's most successful actor

Postby Sabrblade » Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:50 pm

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Mel Blanc revolutionized voice acting, and Frank Welker perfected it.

Frank Welker could be considered "the next Mel Blanc". Or "the Mel Blanc of today".
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Re: Frank Welker: Hollywood's most successful actor

Postby Lapse Of Reason » Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:03 am

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Frank Welker is awesome and this tidbit is a testimony to him being a master of his craft!

Most of his work is in television too, so that makes it impossible to figure a dollar amount on his worth to the entertainment industry. The same goes for Peter Cullen.
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Re: Frank Welker: Hollywood's most successful actor

Postby Lapse Of Reason » Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:13 am

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Jack Angel, the voice of Astrotrain, is number 9 :D
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Re: Frank Welker: Hollywood's most successful actor

Postby Ultra Markus » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:54 pm

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he is also Fred Jones that role kept him busy most of his carrier
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Re: Frank Welker: Hollywood's most successful actor

Postby Ultra Markus » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:05 pm

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